In this lyrical fairy tale from fantasy veteran Attanasio, geeky teen Chester Chet Hubert must rescue flame-haired daydreamer Flannery Lake from the Otherworld, when all he really wanted was a date. Flannery's grandmother, Nedra Fell, screws up a Wiccan ritual in an attempt to cheat Death, who decides Flannery will make a welcome substitute. After Flannery is hit by a school bus, she falls into a coma and her soul is lured to the Otherworld by a deceitful techno-pagan who promises her love but plans on feeding her to a demonic dragon. Luckily, Nedra convinces the smitten Chet to rescue Flannery in a colorful adventure reminiscent of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth and as magical as the best work of Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen and Holly Black.

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Listener Opinions

Deb | 7/14/2013

" When an author is compared to the best of Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen and Holly Black all at once in a favorable book review done by Publisher's Weekly (the reader's bible), I am obligated to read it. But not to finish it. "

Salam | 1/22/2013

" A work of magic from the world's best teller of magical tales! Written for a young audience, it updates faerie lore in a contemporary setting, and has sufficient depth and lyrical writing more than sufficient to enchant readers of any age. "

Kevin | 1/18/2013

" "We... are not impressed." "

Kyra | 11/13/2012

" Intriguing plot, but I thought it took a weird turn and finished as if the author had a more pressing engagement. Pity that. "

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